Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 303 Towle, George M. (George Makepeace) 1841 1893 Towle, George Makepeace The Nation in a Nutshell Text file produced by PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "The Nation in a Nutshell" by George M. Towle is a rapid outline of American history written in the late 19th century. The book covers the development of the United States from its ancient civilizations through various significant eras, including discovery, colonization, revolution, and beyond. The author's detailed approach suggests that the central focus is to present a comprehensive yet concise narrative of America’s historical evolution, emphasizing pivotal moments, social changes, and influential figures. The opening of the book begins with a discussion of American antiquities, drawing on the sciences of geology and archaeology to establish the existence of advanced prehistoric civilizations, particularly the Mound-Builders. Towle describes their societal structures, artistic achievements, and the remnants of their culture, which he contrasts with the Indigenous peoples encountered by European settlers. He further sets the stage for American history by hinting at the complexities of discovery and colonization, positioning the Mound-Builders as a sophisticated civilization lost to time long before the European footprint. This foundation paves the way for exploring subsequent historical milestones, illustrating the gradual realization of a united nation amid diverse cultural influences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Outlines, syllabi, etc. E151 Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - American 249504 2025-06-04T09:14:16.914377 text/html 249059 2013-05-10T11:20:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 84724 2013-05-10T11:21:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 159891 2025-06-04T09:14:24.225310 application/epub+zip 162043 2025-06-04T09:14:20.130378 application/epub+zip 152607 2025-06-04T09:14:18.816404 application/epub+zip 318223 2025-06-04T09:14:27.210291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305759 2025-06-04T09:14:23.402310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263393 2022-09-05T03:48:53.106371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214715 2025-06-04T09:14:16.456396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214441 2013-05-10T11:19:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81069 2013-05-10T11:21:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214436 2013-05-10T11:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81048 2013-05-10T11:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20341 2025-06-04T09:14:27.365320 application/rdf+xml 13679 2025-06-04T09:14:19.388328 image/jpeg 3781 2025-06-04T09:14:19.101336 image/jpeg 156245 2025-06-04T09:14:16.937366 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia